Operating
Change in AR
CVS Health Change in AR decreased by 64.5% to $1.21B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 60.5%, from $3.05B to $1.21B. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
A decrease is generally positive as it indicates faster collection of cash from customers.
Detailed definition
This measures the change in the amount of money owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered on cred...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for all companies; peers in medical devices monitor this closely to manage working capital cycles.
Metric ID:
change_in_accounts_receivableHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $291.00M | $1.12B | $1.97B | $720.00M | $962.00M | $751.00M | $53.00M | $3.12B | $2.34B | -$3.01B | $210.00M | $3.78B | $315.00M | $3.05B | $1.09B | $3.40B | $1.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | +284.9% | +75.6% | -63.4% | +33.6% | -21.9% | -92.9% | >999% | -24.9% | -228.5% | +107.0% | >999% | -91.7% | +869.2% | -64.4% | +212.9% | -64.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +147.4% | — | -61.8% | -92.6% | — | +143.2% | -500.5% | +296.2% | +21.4% | -86.5% | +201.5% | +417.1% | -10.2% | -60.5% |
Range-$3.01B – $3.78B
CAGR+42.7%
Avg YoY Growth+34.6%
Median YoY Growth+5.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVS Health's change in ar?
- CVS Health (CVS) reported change in ar of $1.21B in Q1 2026.
- How has CVS Health's change in ar changed year-over-year?
- CVS Health's change in ar decreased by 60.5% year-over-year, from $3.05B to $1.21B.
- What does change in ar mean?
- The change in money owed to the company by customers for past sales.